in2ebook Chapter 452 Dr. Kukui's Ambitious Goals
Chapter 452 Dr. Kukui's Ambitious Goals
Quartz Café is a publicly run café established by the alliance. It offers affordable prices.
A pot of coffee costs 999, with unlimited refills.
At the suggestion of the Royal Masked Man, Li Luochen sat down in a window seat.
The Royal Masked Man poured him a cup of coffee; the dark brown liquid flowed from the spout, and wisps of steam rose.
He poured himself another glass, moving slowly and deliberately.
"Roar~"
The Fiery Roaring Tiger lay at his feet and yawned.
"What can I do for you?"
Li Luochen took a sip, put down his coffee cup, and reached in to add three sugar cubes.
The coffee is too bitter; I can't drink it without sugar.
The Royal Masked Man held his coffee cup but didn't drink it. His gaze, through the mask, fell on Li Luochen's face and lingered for a few seconds.
"I would like to ask you a question."
The Royal Masked Man spoke, his voice lower than before, "Would you mind telling me about the Dragon Ferryman?"
Li Luochen paused slightly as he stirred his coffee.
The spoon struck the side of the cup with a soft sound.
He looked up at the face opposite him, which was covered by a colorful mask.
He's asking me about my uncle? Who's this guy?
"Don't you know I'm Yu Longdu's nephew?" Li Luochen stirred his coffee without looking up.
"I know." The Royal Masked Man put down his cup, the bottom of which tapped softly on the table.
"Then why did you come looking for me?" Li Luochen raised his head, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"After all, you are his nephew, so you must know him well." The Royal Masked Man's tone was neither humble nor arrogant. "But rest assured, I won't ask about private matters."
"Alright, go ahead and ask." Li Luochen waved his hand, leaned back in his chair, and crossed his legs.
"Approximately how strong is the Dragon-Riding Heavenly King?"
The Royal Masked Man leaned slightly forward, his eyes beneath the mask focused intently.
This is the question he most wants to know right now.
He watched the battle just now. Yu Longdu was very strong, but that wasn't his limit.
He could tell that the dragon had some energy left, and that the combos could be even more powerful.
Yulongdu is holding back his attack.
Moreover, that Hakron is not a main team.
You can't tell anything at all.
"It seems you're determined to win this year's Quartz Convention."
Li Luochen placed the coffee cup back on the saucer, leaned back in his chair, and looked past the rim of the cup at the colorful mask opposite him.
"And judging from your expression, you're planning to challenge my uncle after you win the championship, aren't you?"
The Royal Masked Man paused slightly, his hand holding the coffee cup hovering in mid-air.
The eyes behind the mask looked at Li Luochen, neither denying nor defending themselves.
He simply put the cup down slowly, the bottom of the cup gently tapping on the table.
"Indeed."
The Royal Masked Man nodded slightly, his voice steady and calm, without a trace of panic.
Since it's been seen through in a single sentence, no amount of explanation will help.
It might be better to just nod in confirmation; there might still be a glimmer of hope.
"Then I can only tell you that if you want to deal with my uncle, you need to have at least champion-level strength."
Li Luochen glanced at the Poké Ball on the Royal Mask's waist: "And it's at the level of a strong Champion."
The Pokémon inside are a bit stronger than the Incineroar next to it.
In a six-on-six situation, the Royal Masked Man would undoubtedly lose.
However, if it's a one-on-one match, using that Pokémon will increase your chances of winning.
"Thank you," the Royal Masked Man said sincerely.
"Wait a minute, don't thank me yet."
Li Luochen raised his hand, stopping him from continuing. "You still haven't told me why you asked that question? And why do you insist on challenging my uncle? With the strength of your Blazing Roaring Tiger, you could easily take on Granny Kiku and Aunt Lorelei, right?"
The Royal Masked Man remained silent for a moment.
He picked up his coffee cup, took a sip, and the bitterness burst in his mouth.
"Because I want to challenge the strongest."
The Royal Masked Man spoke, each word carrying weight: "I'm from the Alola region, where there's no Pokémon League. I want to challenge the Kanto League, and then return to Alola to create my own."
"So you need a benchmark," Li Luochen said. "A benchmark that trainers in the Alola region can look up to, chase, and want to surpass?"
The Royal Masked Man nodded slightly: "Yes, the Dragon Crossing King is that benchmark."
Li Luochen didn't say anything, but simply picked up his coffee cup and drank the coffee, which already had three sugar cubes added, in one gulp.
It was cloyingly sweet, but the original bitterness of coffee still lingered in my throat.
He put down his cup and stood up.
"Then I wish you success. However, my uncle is not so easy to beat."
The Royal Masked Man also stood up and extended his hand to Li Luochen: "Thank you."
Li Luochen grasped his hand, shook it slightly, and then let go: "You're welcome."
After saying that, Li Luochen left the coffee shop.
Walking outside, he looked up at the sky.
The sky was blue and the clouds were white, but Li Luochen didn't pay attention to the scenery. Instead, he was thinking about what Dr. Kukui had said.
To be honest, he really couldn't have imagined it.
Dr. Kukui, also known as the Royal Mask, actually had such an intention.
Battles against Lance, regardless of the outcome, will contribute to the establishment of the Alola League.
Winning goes without saying; that would be the most powerful proof.
This proves that even in the less developed Alola region, it is possible to cultivate trainers who rank among the world's best.
Losing is not a big deal; in some ways, losing has more long-term value than winning.
Yulongdu will become a towering benchmark, a peak that is visible but intangible, and that requires generations to strive to reach!
The Alola boys will leave their hometown, cross mountains and seas, and come to Kanto to challenge the Dragon King!
Some people will fail, some will give up, but some will always become stronger through repeated failures, and then return to Alola to pass on their experience to those who come after them!
That was a brilliant move!
It's not about acting rashly for the sake of momentary pleasure, but about long-term planning for the next generation, the next two generations, and even the next three generations.
This muscular man, who wears a mask and fights all day, has a mind far deeper than his muscles suggest.
Li Luochen glanced back at the figure still standing by the table inside the glass door, chuckled softly, and turned to leave.
but......
But then again...
Wouldn't it be interesting if I trained Lillie to become a champion?
Li Luochen also had an idea in mind.
Lillie's proper starter Pokémon is her partner Eevee.
The rarity of this Pokémon is beyond words.
She is exceptionally intelligent and needs to be nurtured.
In addition, there's Little Nebula, which requires the opponent to evolve.
Looking at Lillie's Nebula, it seems to want to evolve into a being related to the moon, namely Lunala.
Everything needs to be prepared properly!